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Grafton vs Springfield vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Foxborough has the most expensive homes ($606k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Grafton | Springfield | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902 |
154,749Highest |
18,615Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6 about the MA average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
42.4±1.9Highest 6% above MA |
| Foxborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Foxborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$115,833±$9k 11% above MA |
| Grafton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 7% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 15% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 19% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,275Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Grafton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Springfield | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Springfield Central High | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.2 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.